Klamath republican., February 20, 1908, Image 1

Official Newspaper
of Klamath County
KLAMATH
VOL. XII.
REPUBLICAN
KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, FEBRUARY 20, 1908
TRIAL FOR
MURDER
P. H. Gray, of Poe valle
Dairy Tuesday. Mr. Gray I
load of hog» |or Mr. Tooker and other.
W I'. Sedge reque 11 th“ farmer» to
not t,r<r>g quail egg. to hi» »tore a
chicken egg.
They are too «mail.
Mr. Davie» is expecting 24 new l<» k
box*-» for the postoffice, and with other
improvement« he is making, will noon
have the lie«t equipped office in th**
country.
Frank Copron Charged
with Johnson's Deaiii
Prof. Hall is the proud posaesaor of a
handsome wa.ch fob presented to him
by th,- school < hildren a« a token of ap
preriation of •■fforts mad,- in their be
half M>-- F.trie Oden made the pre»>-n
tation speei-ti
It is re|e>r* - I that (Sagebrush) C.
W Sherman hi« hied himself away to
Idaho. Wonder if he will come back
alone? Pert apa not.
W b
Case Will Probably <o to
Jun Friday-Expert Tes-
mony Important Part
Promptly at nine o’cha-k Mon«lav
J•)<!<• Bena >n callad th» Court tn or l»r
•»I the curtain went upon what ia go-
gtglo ba th» gruwt»« legal battle rv»r
l<>ugld In tl»ia county. Thia ia not going
lobe th» trial u< Oorpron au much aa the
tat‘d lb" abilities of <Noland and
f'.Htonr
Both are men pngatgatd of
g rv puts! iwtt as being great legal gla«lia
U»rs, and th» liltla old court hou«» w Bl
rrstable •• these Iwu men ihnlwr ll|>
tolo ibeta great struggle ofW )<> I rru
|ht other to con Viet Frank <’ »rpron.
Corpron »• lb» Inst man on» would
pat out as Iwing implicated in a mur
,ler Hr is of Bar phyal<|n» and hand
a square jaw and chin, an honeal
naand clear complsiion a man who
would I* mor» at home «lancing children
<« bit knee than m the dork. Ilia ap
¡«rtnrt made a favorable lmprr»ai«»n
ipon ths s|« latorw and will no doubt
dollkswiar with th» jury.
On request ol the state, the Jury, un
meliatly following lire convening of
OMirt, vi«»l<*-l the a«'"lie of th» trouble
ths Klamath Bar. To thia pr<x-eedmg
m objection was entered by the drlenar
Oa their return to th» courtroom, the
first aitnos called was Lucius Emerson
aCix>b, 73 teais obi. Il" swore that hr
sb » in the lhebn saloon lietween n and V
o'clock on th« «»Veiling of fknemlter 71,
I b F
Hr was watching a tolo game
than Johnson entered th» saloon.
lie
(tms in an I went n» lii» counter, mi
which h" plated a I m I iv carriage, retting
oothr tl»*r a »4«k <-«>ntai<iing some
trinkets. II» took two drinks. At tlie
lar «ere ths two Biehna, HchunJl an!
other men
Krom lliia ha walked to th»
Lillian) table and ma«le a few abuts
houiaunr at the bar «|>oka to liitit ami hr
«alksd toward it with tlie cue In hit
I iml
"Whan ha reached the bar, they had
«ane talk tim ing them, then I heard
•omaons fall, and I looked to see who it
wta, and it was Mr. bchniidl. He was
bleeding profuaelv.
Johnson
then
grtbled H»» baby carriage in his rigtit
hand and tlie aa-k in tlie left hand ami
burrisdly b«ft the «d »>n. I did not see
what happen* I after thia on account of
the screen in front of th» door.
"Ha was followed by Mr. Corpron
sod Mr. Pelrrslriner, Corprun Iteing
first. Corprnn did not have anything
in bls hand but I think Peterstoimr did,
I did not erg the billiard cue in John-
Official Newspaper
of Klamath County
Chance tor Better Service
The |*opi«* of Klamath Falla have an
opportunity •
receiving their mail 13
hour« earlier than at present if they
w mh it. Ix> the varioiiM club" and or­
ganization" «4 thin city intend to remain
inactive, or w ill they win tin- praise of
<»ur citizen* Ly doing something towanl«*
improving our mail «service?
The pofltofftue department has ahown
a >ii«|M/sitiori Io accommodate the peo-
pie h - »"ton as thry learned what their
wi«heM were. ________
,__ ____
Klamath ____
t’ounty
hadn’t
the only mail line in the United Slate- '»
and Uncle i am i. nut going to order
2_____
any
change, aw lung am the people, bv tneir
apparent disinterestedness, appear sat­
isfied with the present service. Post-
ma»ter .Murdoch states that he k ready
and w illing
endorse any recommenda­
tions or Mtitiona made by the commer­
cial bodies of the city, tending toward
the improvement of the service. Under
the contract tlie department ran order
the mail < out ractor to leave Pokegama
with the mail immediately upon its ar­
rival at that place.
If thia was done the mail would arrive
here early in the morning anti the pat­
rons of the office would Lave all day to
answer their correspondence.
This
would also la* h great convenience to the
local office. Under the schedule the
entire mails from Pokegama, Fort Kla­
math, Bonanza, Lakeview and way sta­
tions, arrive here within a few hours of
each oilier in the evening. This necess-
tales working a greater part of the
night and Munetimes, on account of the
bulk of mail, it ia not p'ssible to get it
all distributed in time to make up the
outgoing mail in the morning. Instead of
the < ilta Kle mail laying over at Pokega-
ma, it should be here being distributed
during the day, and there would be only
the east mail to handle at night.
it ’
JOUS
*» Il MI |»f
John Kchmidt. a I«IM>r« r
Hutt a
th» nett witness
II" a
struck by Johnson
al the b«i when Johnson
sai I •'Hwllo, Johnson No.
”11" toll me abuit the pr. tents he had
purchased tor blscliibiren an«l what they
e«»st. ||"s"t up |b" drinks
I was
talking with llmry Jansen about hisap-
| preaching w«d ling and th» music for
Candidate-
TO ENJOIN
THE CITV
May Stop Purchase of
Fire Alarm Svstem
VIOLATES LiiY CHARTER
Opposes Installation of a
Municipal Water System
on Account of Debt
The Civic Federation held an ad­
journed meeting Tuesday evening at the
court house, and were later joined by
members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Soins v.-rv stirring addresses were made
bv <> W . White, W. H. Morden, E. I.
Applegate »nd others. The n.ain mat­
ter di«<-n»»e I was in regard to extending
the city limits and the financial condi­
tion. E. I. Applegate irrtrr»luced a res­
olution declaring it to tie the sense of the
Federation that the isoiam-e of city war­
rants in payment of the tire alarm sys­
tem should lie enjoined.
This was
adopted and referred to the executive
committee.
A oommunication was received from
Mayor Bishop, in answer to the invita­
tion of the Fe leration asking him to be
present, stating his position on the pub­
lic matter« lieing considered, and denot­
ing his willingness to have a committee
ap|>ointed to bring such mat'ars before
Hie Council when in session. On ac­
count ol lack of spsce we are uuable to
pub ish the communication today, but
grill do so in the next issue
The committee appointed at the mass
meeting February 8, presented the fol­
lowing report, which was ordered to l-e
published in the papers:
On Februrary 8, 1908, the citizens of
Klamath Falls held a mass meeting at
the court house for the purpose of dis­
cussing the question of municipal irri­
gation. A committee of three was ap­
pointed with instructions to confer
with the U. S. Reclamation officialsand
to collect other data, and to report at a
subsequent meeting to ba called by the
chairman.
We, the above mentioned committee,
beg leave to report as follows;
That, after investigation according to
the above instructions, we are in favor
of the installation by the city of Klam­
ath Falls of an independent water sys­
tem designed for both domestic and ir­
rigation purposes, deeming a double
system less satisfactory and more ex­
pensive. Any kind of a system costs
money. Therefore your attention is
called to the unsatisfactory financial
condition of the city and the urgent nec­
essity of prompt application of business
principals to the government of its af­
fairs. without which it is useless to un­
dertake any kind of development.
We have ascertained that the city's
warrant indebtedness is approximately
$40,000, which amount appears to be
$20.000 in excess of the limit prescribed
by its charter. This is in addition to
tlO.OOO water bonds upon which $7,000
in interest has already been paid out.
Apparently no provision has been mad*
for the payment of the principal. And
when we consider the city’s disgraceful
lack of sanitation and unsatisfactory
streets and other conditions, it is mani­
festly impossible to develop any kind of
water or other systems without the in­
auguration of a new financial system
for the city.
We have not had time to look into
the matter of cost, plans and other de-
tails; but this wre know, that other
towns less favorably situated than
Klamath Falls physically and financially
have satisfactorily solved the problem.
We can profit by their example. If we
want it, it is ours. “Where there is a
will there is a way.”
war prevented (torn doing »•> hv tin-wit­ Tliat morning w lien I came into tlie romi son, ami further :i« to the effect of such
ness; that I'eterstelner remarked that we talked aliout the rq>rration ami John­ a woiinil on the state of mind oi a per­
he would "kill the <1 -n --------- " Hart son said, 'Tlie oiieratioii will do no go>»l, son; that lie would consider a man
«a« on the stand alien court adjourned lor 1 am too badly injured ' We talked rational three or Four -lav» after th» in­
lor dinuer.
six,ul the trouble he had at the time jury; that there would le irrational
When court convenel. Mr. Hart re* he was injured and he said 'When 1 Is-riod«, t>ut in lucid moments he would
sutiiel hl. .eat and t«*«ti(led a*« to the reached the door. Pelersteiner hit me fully understand what he «»• saying
locution of th** «cfren b<*lM«*en the «four with the butt end of a cue and knocked and doing. Thi» concluded tlie state's
me down. While f was down Frank, case.
and the bar.
Oil rr<»»N «'MnimoAlion he t"iti(lt*d in 'meaning Corpron) the big Imrlender
rgSTtMoxr »oa i,»:irxsK
answer to <pi"-ti«»n<* thut lohnaon might jatilH-,1 the small end of a rue in niv eye.
The first w iine»« called by the defense
have come out I •»«••• llmt. Hut i ot ab if he I'ln-n 1 got up and got out ol tlie door, wa« It. C. Burnett, who testified a- to
had Btiiinb'ii d and lull, but mb though he when Pelersteiner hit me twice.’
the alienee of Dr. Maston From the
had been kn«« K«*«i or pu.hed out of the
''Between the time ! came and the state, »aying hr was instructed to for­
«lo>r. Thu rro»B ♦ xaiuiuation w
operation tie was rational ulaait half of ward Ins mail to < takland.
brief.
tlie time
After the operation he ha I
The defense then united that tiie testi­
CliarlrB N. Faith, «il Btinanri, a car- less lucid intervals, but several times he mony given hv Dr. Ma»ton at the Coro­
•’<hi the evening of IfecemlM-r 24, IU07, |*enl"l, age •'*> yrai« l<«ll »A«*d Hurt. Hr referred to tlie fact that he Would not ner's inqtoyt is- read to the jury, which
proceeding ws« objected to by the state.
I was hi my way to tbs Christrn is tree « am in th» Klnmalh Ibir on th** evening recover."
of lh*«'<»tu(M*r 2i IWU7, pn r to the trou
tin eroaa examination Hixon was Imd- After argument by the attorneys, the
at the Baptist church when I p«sse<| the
hie. He lull an ! met J«dm«on going to*
ixed up on two Important points— court reserved bis decision until the
Klamath B»r. I heard a ii »ise aw if ward th«» aaluon, passing Inin al the
of what was actually said and si at afternoon session.
Harry Engle wa« the next witness,
someone were s. Uflling
I atop|H-<| lu Klamath Livery
He rut urn*» I half an occilred at the door of tlie aaloou.
On
•re wh it the troulde was, when the d«x>r hour Inter and •«« Johnson Iving on the eroaa examination fie stated liiat John­ lie testitird that on ClirHtman morning
do r iiijurrd; ««a I mo pieces of blllar«l son said that the blow struck bv Peter- he delivered t<> Mrs. Johnson the pack­
l*<irat «»pen and Johns >tt came out as if
cue on the floor. th«* end <•! one bring aleiner
knocked
him
outside
of age o I trinkets four,.I at ttu-salooo; that
he we«« knew ke I or pushed out. It ia a ■(Min«Ml with bl«"«i■
the
door
uud on
the sidewalk; the doll buggy was badly broken; that
Conrad Madisons little girl who has
It. <i. Gillett, "pr«'ial | m »I trrman. testi­ while lie pievlouslv stated 1 li u t on the end of one of the small pieces he
difficult matter lodeterm ne Just wheth­
blow knocked him down in saw bl-Msl. (>n cross examination, he l>eeii seriously ill with heart trouble is
er lie cam«--nit wdl> hi« I mb * k or his face fied that hu «a« • aliu«l I«» the Klamath this
h.ir on the cvming <»f the fight; tliat side tliedoor, and was there followe,l by stated the end of the stick was blunt slowly recovering.
lunar 1« in", it hai«|«rned «*> quickly.
Corpron (old I hiii that Johnson had hit the blow in the eye by Corpron. He and unbroken; that the blood was all
Wolf Dtey the lawyer is helping
I heard t a«> bl >ws struck, one of which Schmidt au <| that hr and Peterstuiner finally admitted that most ol Ins testi- around thestiek. Comt thru adjourned Blacky Hitchcock haul logs to the saw
until
1:
ltd.
mill.
toun le>| like a «in k <*uming in contact elm««" I him out of the « n I« m > ii an«! that mony on tins jaunt was supposition.
When court convenel after dinner,
As to the conversation belli prior to
with w »»I, an the ««tiler as it it hit a J o H iimoii u«n into a tn**' and injure.1 his
The Government Surveyors are Sur­
Robert
Casey
was
recalled
for
further
eye. Frtriatriix • «•«»rrol'oiate«l Corpron'n the o|terallon he was doubtful ax to the
I mh I v .
I hear i Johnson say
fion’t hit MiAtument.
I! ma«» he*tifiu«l as to see­ exact words, and was uncertain iJ to croee-examination, for ihe purpose of veying the ditch from Klauiath Falls to
me. You are killing mr ' I then start- ing th« broken c«ie and itn condition, whether Johnson referred to the dis­ showing that Johnson said Corpron in­ Keno. Diev are giving the grade so
much lall that they are liable to tall in­
r*! aerns« the «trrrt Ainl when almost to lie ami Jameson placed JohiiNon in jail; figuration of his face through the loss of flicted the injury to Ins eye, but witness
to the river before they get to Keno.
Could remember clearly.
th* |»>iht w here Johnson was laying I ha«l no trouble with him, continually Ins eve, should he recover.
Dr. Parker then took the witness chair Every boby along the line is dissatisfied
complaining <•! his head.
Mrs. J. M. Johnson was next called
with the survey.
heard < orpr«»n say ‘Ih»n't hit film nnv
On cross rxamiiiation h«» «tatr«l (hat and stated that Christmas morning lie and gave ex|>ert testimony as to the
inure, you'vs run his eye out.
Puter- Corpron amlHiehn had imthed Johnson's tween 6 and 7 o’clock her l.nsband came force necessary to | enet rate the eye
John Soowgoose is now offering his
home. He was muddy ami bloody and so. ket; the rftert of bacteria and bow entire band of Jacks and Jennies al
s'riner dr »p|w*d the butt ervl of
<
a bll- hua I and bandaged his rye.
would be Keno for sale.
Mrs. Viola I’agu wan «ailed next and bis head was tieal up. He undroasard long thereafter a person
Hard cue down on Inc alriMt to the right
ami went tai bed, complaining almut be­ rational.
As yet but few voters have registered.
of tlie «lot a itn«’«« i«ientiftrd pier» of cue lestillrd alie wbm on her way to the Pr»«- ing cold. He soon went to sleep. He
Mrs. Welch was the next witness.
bylrrian church; »be heard a scuttling,
an I it was introduce«I «• evidence'. tiird«mr <»|H’ue«l and three men came was rational and seemed to know what She testitie, 1 that Hixon was not at Those w iebing to register can do so by
calling on H. Snow goose who has tlie
Cctrprun wa* the ti-wt on«» to come out out; heard <>ne man «ay ”Kun over a lie was saying. He was delirious about Johnston's Lome on (be Sunday the
<d tliv •al-oui follow*1 by l*vl«*rsl»iner.*' man will yiu;" another nay "III "lab half the time until lie died, •'■unday ojieration was performed; that Johnson blanks and is prepared to do the work.
Wm. Davis was in Keno the other day
lie further l«*stif)ad that he con bl not hini;"lhe third wav,“D«»nt you’ve knock­ following Christmas Dr- Maston re­ «aid : “Pelersteiner hit me with a cue,”
aggar Uiat any blow was struck before ed hm ry» out.” fhen she baa someone moved a sliver of wood from his eye ami then be lieaitated a little and added: | looking alter the stage business.
I
"
He
stuck
the
cue
in
my
eye,
”
not
in
­
Johnson cam" out of th«* door or w lien pull a man onto the sidewalk, the latter later reinoveal the eye.
1
Harry Wall has rented 80 acres of
"On the morning of th operation I dicating w hom he meant by-"he.” This ground of R. A. Emniitt'e to put into
he was coming out; lie saw no blow protesting against returning to the sa­
testimony
was
a
surprise
for
the
reason
had a conversation with my hiisbaml
struck but heard a noise as if something loon ami saying”You’ve killed me.”
grain.
Jesse Hart was recalled. Teetifle«l relative to the assault that was made on Hixon testified he was there that Sun­
had «truck the I m » by carnage
Johnson
day forenoon and heard Johnson state
him
Christmas
eve.
Hesaidthat
Peter-
had in his han«l the handle ol the doll (but in conversation with Corpron Xmas
how he was injured and who did >t.
carriage, the Imdy of the carriage w a« morning h«* stated that he thought steiner hit him on the head with a hii­
This is the only evidence before the jury
Johnson had either (alien on the cur or liäni cue and knocked him out thodoor
missing
A few oi Col. Wilkin*a host of friends
on to the sidewalk and that the bar­ connecting Corpron w ith the actual in­
••Curpron an«l I « arried Johnson into jabbed it into his eve as he aa« going tender jabbed him in the eye with the fliction of the injury, and would tend to called on him Tuesday eve'f about 8:30, | ;
the saloon ami Corpr-m asked me to get out ol the door.
show that Hixon v a« mistaken in the i (he occasion being hi" birthday. It was
K. E. Jamison, pdiceman, was the small end of the cue.
some what of a surprise, as the Colonel
*>n e hand after Mimi It fell. Th» in- a doctor. I went and got Hr. M an I oh . next witness, iraiittvd hu wam noli lied
•'lie protested against the removal of day.
Johnson kept remarking that his head
The court here rul,«l II.at the testi­ had forgotten that he was growing older. 1 i
jarsd man was taken to the rear oi tlie was hurting and putting his hand up to that there ha«l I h ,«, u a tight at th«’ Klam­ the eye, lor he saw no reason why it
He refused In Bay just how old he was,
sliouhl Im taken out for he might as well mony given l,y Dr. Muston lu-fore the
•tlo»n where his wound war washed and his head
This provoked Hr. Maaton ath Bar; he «ent there ami saw a brok­ die with it in as out. After the opera­ Coroner's jury could not I»- read to the but it is up in the 70’s.
en
cue;
(<>ok
Johnson
to
jail
on
orders
ol
Whist was the game and was played
bandage«!. The nett time I saw Johnson and lie remarked to let him alone until
jury. The defense then introduced his
Hr. Maston, who states) that was the tion he expressed a wish that lie was in
until all were beaten except the Colonel i
Sts when h" was carried in and laid >*n he gets s«d»er and then sen«! for tne.**
place l«»r him: Johnson com piainr«l con-1 Portland, w here be could go to a hos­ testimony given la-fore the Justice's I himself, who is a veteran at the game.
Tlie witness further trati!ie«l that
pital and receive proper care and atten­ court. This related to his state of mind
the floor. Hr «aid nothing until the doc­
After lunch the guests went their sev­
Pelersteiner wante«! to a--»aull Johnson tiniially ala»ut hiahuad-
tion.
Though 1 told him he would get after hi» injury, which he statt«l was ir­
Cross examination « as very brief un«l
tor came. The ductor wanted to look at alter In* w as came I into the saloon, but
eral ways wondering w h<> had had the
along all right, he believed he would rational.
l»rst time they or the Colonel.
Concluded on Page 4, Column 4
not nn port ant.
lint get well."
C. C L«»w was next cal-ed and testified J The alate brought out, by the wit
ah to receiving the broken < uu and turn­ ness, the fact ol Johnson'a death
ami
ing it over to th«» sheriff.
burial. The defence then took the wit­
Dairy has the beat school in Klamath
The question as to whether the dying ness in charge for cros«-vxamination.
county.
statement of Johnson should he admit­
On crass examination Mr«. Johnson
Dairy needs a blacksmith.
ted or not came before the court and testified that when her hilaltani! came
the jury was excused until I uesday home be was rational: that alie called
The cold weather of the past few
morning. The court then heard testi­ Dr. Parker and when lie came he asked nights has caused A. L. Michael to
mony •• 1°
rationality of the de- him to give him aomething to relieve his leave off plowing but “Brownie” will
ceased at the times the statements pain. Dr. Parker asked him who ban­ be there when the frost Rets off.
were made and also arguments on the daged'lp Ilia eye anil Johnson replied:
Considerable plow ing has been done
legal points involved. This require«! a "Why you did doctor." IJedidnot tell in Yonna valley during the winter, our
night session until nearly ten o clock, tier almut his trouble with Mchmidt; farmers believing the old saying. ‘'The
when court adjourned iintil nine o dock that he ju«t Htepped into the saloon to early bird catches the worm” a dare
get a drink ami when he was leaving preparing to sew their grain earlier
Tuesday morning.
Wh«*n court c<mvene«l 1'm'sdAy Horn­ I’etersleiner hit liim over the head, than usual.
ing Judge l*enson annouev«! he had n »t without any prnvoeation. She further
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Michael were
b«»en able to reach n <leci»i«>n as to the testified that her husband never told given a surprise party by their friends
admissability oi the statement« of John-, her that Corpron had the butt end of Friday night. Those present say they
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son relative to his death er recovery. He the cue in his hand.
had a good time.
•
C. R. DeLap was then put on the
accordingly excused the jury ami ha«l
Will you givo it to ono who is not quali
E. B. Sedge is keeping bach at his
stand
for
the
purpose
of
bringing
the
subpoenas issued (or Hrs. Merryman, •
sliver, taken from Johnson's eye, inns homestead this week; he digs posthole»
White and Parker.
lied, to repair or clean? Or will you
when he is n it slinging fl ipjacks.
He
Mrs. JolitiKin, Mr. Hixon, Mr. 1‘l>'"- 'evidence. Court then adjourned until is talking s >me of sending to Sears,
ipa, Mr. Dennis, Mr. Casov, Mrs. Hattie l> oclock Wednesday.
leavo it with mo, which AHHurcs you
Court convened at 9 oclock ami •Mr». Roebuck i Co. for a flapjack slinger
Wilson, A I.. Leavitt ami Mrs »«entry
but we think h.-cm do as well right
were culled and gave additional testi- Hattie Wilson was the first called, The here.
good honest work with a responsible
mony as to the condition of Johnson greater part of her testimony w ia ruled
Mrs. G. G. Anderson returned home
prior to his death.
The court took out by Court, on the ground that it was Thursday from a visit with her daugh­
• •
guarantee?
•;
statements
made
bv
Johnson
prior
to
the matter under advisement amt
ter, Mrs. Arant.
.Sunday, before operation.
at 11 o’clock court a recess until 1:39.
Frank Cutter is building a Hue for
Mrs. G. A. Gentry was the next wit­
Thu court convened at 1 30 and Judge ness. but aside from the fast that she Mr. Davies in the old Price house.
Benson deckled that the statement to, waited on Johnson during his illness,
Charles Drew is able to be out again
Hixon ami Mrs. Johnaoti by Johnson on | I nothing was developed. She was foll­
Sunday morning prior to the time ol the owed by her husband, whose testimony after having had the measles.
There are no new cases of the meas­
operation for the removal of his eve,
wgs along the same line. The rulling les to repirt
admitted
To this the defense »titered |
of the court cutting out all state luenta
S. D. Tooker is the busiest man in
an objection on the ground t was not na to how Johnson was injure«! and who
Our Responsibility Ends When You are Satisfied
made in view of impending death, amt inflicted the iujury, made prior to Sun­ the country. He has built a house and
a
barn,
besides
plowing
considerable
as being irrelevant am| immaterial
day, prevented the state froui securing
Ed Mixon, a laborer, was the first wit­ from the last four witnesses any testi­ new land; he i* also stocking his ranch
with hogs and fixing up in general. He
ness called.
He said:
mony of value.
All goods bought here engraved free
The most gruesome part of the entire don’t have much io say about hi* work,
“On Christmas morning Mrs. Johnson
but does it in a substantial manner.
of charge.
sent for me to assist her in caring or trial came during the testimony of Dr. This country needs more of his kind.
her husband. 1 remained there'tinill Merryman, who was the last witness
W. P. Sedge and family enjoyed a
Ins death ten «lays Inter
D4rl1?* for the slate. It was the introduction
v sit from H. S. Oden and family Sun­
that time lie was rational am! >r- of that portion of the nose and eye
I tatiomil. When rational lie seemed to socket that was broken by the cue. day.
When thi* was held up for identification I These fine days almost give one the
l>e in |>o»sesaion of all his
his mind seetned perfectiy t 1"«r- ‘ 'J* by the doctor, and for inspection by the spring fever.
peri'xls would 1st oi varying «1 >ra ion, jury, a shudder passed through the spec-1 The bell for the new school house ar-
Successor to R. fl. Boiler
lasting from ten txiinutss to half an tators and the ladles who were present rivet! Sunday and was put in place Mon­
gs sped with horror.
| day by Wade Oden and E. B. Sedge and
Dr. Merryman testified se to the hold- is now ready to toll the children to
Sunday December N, an °P*r*'
I lion was performed to retnuve bis eje. ing of the autopsy on the body of John- ' school on schedule time.
th» same. Il was during this coveraa-
lion that JuhtK'iti Ini me, I rumeinlx-r
nothing more until I «as filed up and
returned to the barf.J Itn ”
Un crows eg am inatinn be state«) that
he ha I had Ills hea l bandaged (or th re«*
«reek*, that in th» week following th"
Mow li» thought I k * would surely «lie,
that the injury still trouble« liim
J"«>" |i Hart, jiohce olfher was then
callol
II" ha« resiled h«*re a In nit 15
months an I liv« l in Oregon nlxuit two
years.
News From Keno
The Colonel’s Birthday
DAIRY
VOOR FAITHFUL WATCH
This muddy weather calls for
LINOLEUM
We have it 6 to 12 feet wide
G. Heitkemper Jr.
it saves time and hard work
Leading Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician
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Klamath Tails
Furniture Rouse
E. W. GILLETTE & CO.
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